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Today is all about candles. I LOVE a good quality candle, especially around the holidays. The smell, the glow and the flicker and sound of the flame.

Coal and Canary Candle Company was started in Winnipeg, Manitoba by two pals, Tom and Amanda. Via email and the internet, they are so much fun and I cannot wait until the day I can actually meet up with them both and share a cocktail.

Over a glass of wine one night, they realized there was a gap in the Canadian market for well-made candles that cater to hip, young professionals so they jumped right in. And even if you’re not a hip, young professional I know you’ll still love them. The designs, scents and packaging are so beautiful I had a very hard time actually lighting them up.

And you read right. I said the sound of the flame. All their candles are hand-poured in small batches and made with wooden wicks that flicker, crack and pop just like real wood. I am a wood fireplace LOVER so for me, it’s not just lighting a candle to make your house smell like cookies or cover the scent of the piles of clothes accumulating in your laundry room, it’s a complete experience with Coal and Canary; they burn exquisitely. I’ve had my hands on their brand new holiday line for the past two weeks and once they’re burnt out I will definitely be ordering more.

There’s Ginger Bell Rock, a festive blend of ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla; All I Want Fir Xmas, a joyous mix of fir, orange, cranberry and cinnamon; and May Your Days Be Minty and Bright, a merry pairing of strawberry, peppermint and vanilla. All three of them smell incredible!

There’s plenty of other candles in their line and they all have fun names that make you want to show off the labels. To name a few, Chunky Knit Sweater, Big Hair & Fresh Air, Don’t Be Chai and Vodka Crans and Elastic Waistbands. SO. MUCH. FUN.

They have well surpassed 50 stockists all across Canada and now into the United States and are just barely over their first year in business which is amazing progress; congrats to you C+C! All of their stockists are listed online and if you don’t see one that’s close to you, you can order directly through them on their website. For more great photos, check them out on Instagram and Facebook, I know they’re definitely being included on my gift giving list this year.

A NOTE TO MY READERS: I want to reiterate that every one of these shops and artists have been selected by me to participate in my #shoplocal campaign. I am receiving NO GRATUITIES OR FREEBIES for these shout outs and want to keep it that way! I love all these places and what they offer and am sharing them to make my readers lives easier and promote local shopping in my area.

Today is all about a sweet shop in Sherwood Park that I’ve fallen head over heels for.

One day a few months ago I was cutting hay when I got a ding on my phone, that ding came from Wendy and all she said was she needed to know how to get my jewelry in her shop, she was in love with it. Well, that’s all I need to hear! I immediately wrote back that I was in the discbine cutting hay but would send her my line sheet that night and the rest is history.

As soon as I set foot in her shop, I was in love. It’s all exposed, rustic wood with a tall steel countertop and the floral cooler is wide open windows. Her meeting table is a 5 foot tall upcycled cable spool, there’s two cheeky deer named Sven and Olaf that hang out there (TOTALLY up my alley) and she has antler sheds everywhere. It is such a welcoming environment and her warm personality made me want to pull up a chair and chat with her for hours while she worked.

When she was a little girl, her mom and aunt started a floral shop in their basement so she grew up playing in petals and greenery. Of course when she “grew up” she went to University for something practical but ended up back in the flowers shortly afterwards in her own basement and now she’s opened shop on the north side of Sherwood Park.
She obviously does a lot of floral work but also has a retail section in her shop as well. Farm Wife Style is for sale there, as well as Manitobah Mukluks, Jacek Chocolates, Justine Ma Designs hand lettered cards, Paddywax Candles, Elephant Shoe Teething Co. teething jewelry, and for Christmas she is your one-stop shop for all the decor you love and want, ornaments, christmas balls, fresh wreaths and swags and wooden board Christmas trees that would look awesome on a front porch.

This Christmas season she is offering three festive workshops so if you want some help with your Christmas decorating but love the idea of a DIY, call, email or drop by and speak to her in person and register for one today. While you’re there, order a gift basket full of festive cheer for your clients or employees, she’s open Monday to Friday 10-5 and Saturdays 10-4.

A NOTE TO MY READERS: I want to reiterate that every one of these shops and artists have been selected by me to participate in my #shoplocal campaign. I am receiving NO GRATUITIES OR FREEBIES for these shout outs and want to keep it that way! I love all these places and what they offer and am sharing them to make my readers lives easier and promote local shopping in my area.

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